Bea Barrett
American amateur golfer
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Personal information | |
Full name | Beatrice Emma Altmeyer |
Nickname | Bea |
Born | (1916-11-15)November 15, 1916 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | August 26, 2002(2002-08-26) (aged 85) St. Louis Park, Minnesota, U.S. |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
Western Open | Won: 1938 |
Beatrice Emma (Barrett) Altmeyer (November 15, 1916 – August 26, 2002) was an American amateur golfer.
Barrett was born in Chicago, Illinois. In 1938, she won the Women's Western Open, now considered an LPGA major championship. She won ten Minnesota state golf tournaments between 1933 and 1962,[1] competing under both her maiden and married names.
Altmeyer was elected to the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame in 1989.[2] She died in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
Tournament wins (11)
this list may be incomplete
- 1938 Women's Western Open
- Minnesota Women's State Match Play Championship (1933, 1937, 1946, 1947, 1958, 1961)
- Minnesota Women's State Amateur Championship (1947, 1950, 1958, 1962)
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | Winning score | Runner-up |
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1938 | Women's Western Open | 6 & 4 | ![]() |
See also
- Chronological list of LPGA major golf champions
- List of golfers with most LPGA major championship wins
References
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- 1930 Lucia Mida
- 1931 June Beebe
- 1932 Jane Weiller
- 1933 June Beebe
- 1934 Marian McDougall
- 1935 Opal Hill
- 1936 Opal Hill
- 1937 Helen Hicks
- 1938 Bea Barrett
- 1939 Helen Dettweiler
- 1940 Babe Zaharias
- 1941 Patty Berg
- 1942 Betty Jameson
- 1943 Patty Berg
- 1944 Babe Zaharias
- 1945 Babe Zaharias
- 1946 Louise Suggs
- 1947 Louise Suggs
- 1948 Patty Berg
- 1949 Louise Suggs
- 1950 Babe Zaharias
- 1951 Patty Berg
- 1952 Betsy Rawls
- 1953 Louise Suggs
- 1954 Betty Jameson
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- 1955 Patty Berg
- 1956 Beverly Hanson
- 1957 Patty Berg
- 1958 Patty Berg
- 1959 Betsy Rawls
- 1960 Joyce Ziske†
- 1961 Mary Lena Faulk
- 1962 Mickey Wright†
- 1963 Mickey Wright
- 1964 Carol Mann
- 1965 Susie Maxwell
- 1966 Mickey Wright
- 1967 Kathy Whitworth
† indicates the event was won in a playoff
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